William ''Bill'' H. Gross Sr.

On August 31, 2009, William "Budgie" H. Gross SR, of Creswell passed away. Mr. Gross, beloved husband of his late wife Jeanette, is survived by his loving children; sons, William "Steve" Gross and wife,
Shirley, and William "Bill" Henry Gross Jr. and wife, Dale; daughters, Mary Louise Cruise and husband, Jimmy, Susan Elizabeth Turner and husband, Glenn,
Brenda Lee Krause and husband, David; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and brother, Earl Richard Gross. In addition to his
parents, Earl William Gross and Bertha Elizabeth Gross, he was predeceased by his daughter, Linda L. Gross.

He retired, after 32 years, from the United States Government where he was a generator maintenance specialist. He was known as East Coast Gross or Budgie by many of his friends. He enjoyed his antique cars and was a member of the Harford Region Antique Car Club for many years. He also enjoyed woodworking
and visits from his children and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016, 1-800-622-9010 in
Mr. William H. Gross' name.